Ballycorus Stakes

The Ballycorus Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid June.

Ballycorus Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationLeopardstown
Co. Dublin, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorPlusvital
WebsiteLeopardstown
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 July last year
Purse€47,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Ballycorus Stakes
2019
Flight Risk Inverleigh Gordon Lord Byron

The event was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1977, and its present format was introduced the following year. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 1995.

Records

Most successful horse since 1977 (3 wins):

  • Tumbleweed Ridge – 1998, 1999, 2000

Leading jockey since 1977 (8 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Seasonal Pickup (1985), Innsbruck (1986), Cipriani (1988), Milieu (1989), Additional Risk (1991), Pre-Eminent (1992), King Charlemagne (2001), Lord Admiral (2007)

Leading trainer since 1977 (9 wins):

  • Dermot Weld – Gayshuka (1977), Hot Princess (1983), Seasonal Pickup (1985), Innsbruck (1986), Cipriani (1988), Milieu (1989), Additional Risk (1991), Pre-Eminent (1992), Rum Charger (2002)

Winners since 1977
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1977 Gayshuka 3 Wally Swinburn Dermot Weld
1978 Jack Hylton 3 Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast
1979 Spence Bay 4 Tony Murray Seamus McGrath
1980 Muscovite 3 Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien
1981 Tellurano 3 Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast
1982 Memento 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1983 Hot Princess 3 J. Deegan Dermot Weld
1984 Klarifi 3 Dermot Hogan John Oxx
1985 Seasonal Pickup 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld
1986 Innsbruck 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:29.70
1987 Noora Abu 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.00
1988 Cipriani 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:28.02
1989 Milieu 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:25.50
1990 Norwich 3 Ron Quinton Barry Hills 1:26.00
1991 Additional Risk 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:27.40
1992 Pre-Eminent 5 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:29.40
1993 Kayfa 4 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 1:28.50
1994 Wandering Thoughts 5 Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:33.30
1995 Desert Style 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:29.60
1996 Idris 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:30.90
1997 Wizard King 6 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1:34.10
1998 Tumbleweed Ridge 5 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:35.40
1999 Tumbleweed Ridge 6 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:31.50
2000 Tumbleweed Ridge 7 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:30.40
2001 King Charlemagne 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:30.70
2002 Rum Charger 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:34.90
2003 Abunawwas 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:29.60
2004 Naahy 4 Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon 1:25.90
2005 Democratic Deficit 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:29.70
2006 An Tadh 3 Johnny Murtagh Ger Lyons 1:29.00
2007 Lord Admiral 6 Michael Kinane Charles O'Brien 1:26.35
2008 Summit Surge 4 Keagan Latham Ger Lyons 1:26.49
2009 Duff 6 Fran Berry Edward Lynam 1:26.37
2010 Six of Hearts 6 Davy Moran Cecil Ross 1:28.29
2011 Bewitched 4 Johnny Murtagh Charles O'Brien 1:30.55
2012 Alanza 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:30.30
2013 Leitir Mor 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:31.68
2014 Wannabe Better 4 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:25.43
2015 Convergence 3 Gary Carroll Ger Lyons 1:31.19
2016 Dick Whittington 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:32.92
2017 Flight Risk 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.31
2018 True Valour 4 Chris Hayes Johnny Murtagh 1:30.74
2019 Flight Risk 8 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:31.43
2020 Speak In Colours[lower-alpha 1] 5 Shane Crosse Joseph O'Brien 1:30.49
  1. The 2020 race was run at Fairyhouse in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1987".
  • Racing Post:
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